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    'Son of Sam' David Berkowitz Won't Seek Parole in 2012

    Convicted serial killer David Berkowitz -- who terrorized New York in the late 1970s, killing six people and wounding seven -- will not seek parole during his next opportunity in May, Berkowitz told FoxNews.com exclusively.In a two-page letter to FoxNews.com, Berkowitz, also known as "Son of Sam," said he has "no interest" in parole thanks to forgiveness by Jesus Christ. Berkowitz, 58, has previously been denied parole five times."I have no interest in parole and no plans to seek release," Berkowitz wrote FoxNews.com in an Aug. 6 letter. "If you could understand this, I am already a 'free man.' I am not saying this jokingly. I really am. Jesus Christ has already forgiven and pardoned me, and I believe this."Click here to read Berkowitz's letter.Berkowitz, who killed six people and wounded seven others in 1976-77, was dubbed the "Son of Sam" after a note left at a crime scene read: "I am a monster. I am the Son of Sam." After intense manhunts and widespread public panic throughout New Y...

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